“In France, 5%* of French women feel that they are held back by their hang-ups. But thanks to the advances made in aesthetic medicine, treatments are becoming more and more high-tech and now enable us to correct any imperfections that are taking over our lives, without going under the knife.”
Hair transplantation
“12% of men and women have a complex about their hair**. Although it is difficult to prevent hair loss, today there are effective ways to increase the density of your scalp, such as capillary mesotherapy, boost hair growth and slow down hair loss. But if the area to be treated is completely bald, a hair transplant can be performed, thanks to the new FUE technique (which harvests individual hair grafts to avoid removing a strip of scalp). It is also possible to treat the beard and even the eyebrows!”
Profiloplasty
“A profiloplasty involves balancing out the face’s profile while respecting the proportions of its contours (forehead, nose, chin). Thus, for the 11%* of women who do not like their nose, but who are afraid of cosmetic surgery, there are now alternatives that create a nose shape that fits in better with the rest of the face. Thanks to hyaluronic acid injections, such as Restylane., any nasal imperfections can be softened. This treatment requires no downtime and can treat humps, hollows, crookedness and even hooked noses.”
Body sculpting
“Despite the trend for “healthy living” − eating a heathy, balanced diet and doing regular exercise − 26% of women are still unhappy with their body**. And with just cause! From a certain age, a woman’s body changes; it starts to store fat and they lose their curves. But thanks to a new technology, CoolSculpting., which involves destroying fat stores by freezing, say goodbye to those unsightly lumps! Called cryolipolysis and developed by Zeltiq, an American laboratory that is a world leader in this field, this technique targets the treatment areas to gently reshape the figure.”
* (source: Sofres for Psychologie magazine, 2003) http://www.france2.fr/emissions/toute-une-histoire/chiffres_129893
** (Source: TNS/Sofres for P.lerin magazine, 2005)
Maryline Plasqui : This cosmetic doctor, who specialises in subtle “French Touch” treatments, gives us an overview of the latest aesthetic innovations that can free us from all of our hang-ups!
